Ducks in a row
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Our neighbourhood – or should that be neighborhood….

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Here are some images of the area near where we live – just a few words this time (skip the words and scroll to the gallery if you must…)

The weather is very Spring like just now – beautiful clear blue skies – and not hot at all.

We are lucky to have Hermann Park on our doorstep and hike and bike trails and a lovely walking area nearby.

The only downside about living in the Medical Center area is that we hear emergency vehicles pretty regularly, including the odd helicopter. Mind you, we lived under the helicopter flight path in Bridge of Don so no worse than that. There are very few sirens at night – no need, I guess, as the area is pretty quiet. We have witnessed a sort of strange Medical Center rush hour at 6.30pm – not sure if it’s due to shift changes or visiting time but apart from that – pretty quiet. Much like Cornhill Road only the hospital acreage is a tad larger by a factor of 10 – Foresterhill occupies 125 acres and the TMC (Texas Medical Center) over 1300. The largest in the world, apparently, and I can believe it!

Those so inclined can find out more about the TMC:

To navigate the images, click on the first one and then use the scrolling bar – or swipe or whatever your device lets you do!

We live in the Medical Center…
Looking across the golf course in Hermann Park
Houston Zoo
Houston Zoo
Houston Zoo
Medical Center skyline at dusk
Strange pink poo like sculpture
Keep Houston beautiful
Keep Houston green
Feeding the birds
Hermann Park
Hermann Park
Keep Hermann Park clean – and it is!
McGovern Lake
Ducks and others
A family of ducks
Tea time for the family
Tea time for the family
Duck
Ducks and something furry….
Getting all my ducks in a row
Not ducks but grackles (I think) with something furry
Duck
Duck
Pretty little ducks
More ducks
Nutrias – otherwise known as Coypu – at Hermann Park
Coypu
Coypu
More coypu
Coypu or Nutria depending
Coypu
Oi get off my food
Is it safe for me to get out?
A flag over the zoo at dusk
Golf course at dusk
Entrance to the park at dusk
MD Anderson Cancer Center
At least 3 of these buildings are the MD Anderson Cancer Center
Near the park at dusk
Number of seconds left to cross after the walking man shows and I walk – just make it!
Only just
Better timing this time!
The Bayou near the house – the people at the water edge are watching the fish
Scotsmen get into odd places
Christopher Columbus – Is this India??
Old and new together
Pretty little fountain
Leafy streets in Montrose – that’s Montrose Houston not Montrose Angus!
Lovely houses in Montrose
Spot the squirrel
Leafy avenue near Rice University
The ‘Fem bots’ of the Medical Center from Rice
Rice uni alumni…
Our bridge
Bridge named after
Ok not in our neighbourhood – this monument depicts Stephen F. Austin, the “Father of Texas” as he crosses the Brazos River on horseback. This is in Sugar Land.
Lovely pedestrian bridge over the Bayou near to our house
Bridge
Bridge
Maurice on bridge
Lovely pedestrian bridge over the Bayou near to our house

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